At the beginning of March, although the spring is cold, Zhongxing Mansion, which is located on the side of Helan Mountain, has already been out of the bitter cold season, and the wind and sand in the north invade the capital from time to time, and the city is full of sand and dust, and the soldiers and civilians complain of bitterness and unspeakable suffering.

At the beginning of the year, the Mongol Great Khan Temujin led 100,000 troops to attack the Western Xia again with his third son Wokotai, his fourth son Tore, and his second son Chagatai as the backup.

Genghis Khan led the main force of the Mongolian Eastern Route Army to attack Heishui City, an important town in the northern part of Western Xia. The Mongol general Ashulu led the army on the western route, which went straight to the west of the river. The Mongolian armies of the two roads were murderous and ferocious, and they had the potential to destroy Xia in one fell swoop.

When the news of the Mongol invasion came, the people in the city, from the emperor and princes to the peddlers and pawns, panicked. Emperor Li Zunwei was seriously ill, frightened, and bedridden. Emperor Li Dewang was worried all day long, and he became ill from hard work, and he did not come to the court for many days, and he was terminally ill.

The father and son fell ill one after another, the government and the opposition were up and down, and the hearts of the people were disheartened, and with the news that Heishui City, an important town on the border of Western Xia, was breached, it intensified the chaos in the city of Zhongxingfu.

Tea houses and restaurants, alleys and streets, people all over the city, all talking about the current situation, everyone is full of sadness.

For Li Dewang, the Western Xia Emperor on the sickbed, under the intensification of the worry, he was already sick and dying.

Genghis Khan led the army of the Eastern Route to break through the Heishui City of Western Xia, garrisoned the north of Suzhou, and plundered in all directions. The army of the Mongolian West Road marched eastward from the Wu'er Realm, captured Sha, Su, and Gan Prefectures, and approached Xiliangfu with a fierce momentum.

Obeying the Mongols is death, confrontation is also death, he Li Dewang finally rose up, but the Western Xia is also going to die.

Li Zhongge and others sent envoys to the Jin State, begging in every way, but the Jin State was noncommittal, and more than two months passed, and not a single soldier was sent to the summer for reinforcements.

The Western Xia, who was weak in military affairs, could only face the tyrannical Tatar army alone.

With Genghis Khan's personality of retribution, the Western Xia will not only lose the country, but I am afraid that it will also be extinct.

The past is like smoke, constantly emerging in his mind, and Li Deren, who was on the sickbed, couldn't help but burst out two lines of tears.

Xixia's qi is exhausted, and he Li Dewang is also going to die in Huangquan.

How could he be worthy of the ancestors and ancestors of Great Xia?

"Your Majesty, the Xuanhui of the Southern Courtyard made Luo Shichang and Li Wei, the king of Nanping, ask to see you outside the palace."

The chamberlain came in and whispered.

"Luo Shichang! Fast! Announce them in! ”

Li Dewang was helped up by the palace maid and leaned on his body.

After going for so long, Luo Shichang finally came back.

It's hard for uncles and nephews, what else do you care?

"Wait and greet Your Majesty!"

Luo Shichang and Li Wei came in and bowed together.

Li Li, the king of Nanping, was his nephew, his son was young, and if the Western Xia had a great life, Li Li would be the next emperor of the Western Xia.

Considering that his life is short, Li Dewang has nothing to hide and avoid for his nephew and heir.

"Luo Qing, King Nanping, what is the important thing for you to come?"

Li Dewang's eyes revealed a trace of enthusiasm.

Luo Shichang went to Song Realm to meet Emperor Song, and he delayed for so long to come to meet the saint, and I don't know if he and Emperor Song had reached some kind of compromise?

"Your Majesty, the minister sent envoys to the Jin and Song kingdoms, and when he returned, he passed through Yinzhou, only to find that he was occupied by the Tatar army, and his way was blocked. The ministers evaded the Mongol rangers and had to turn back to the territory of the Jin Kingdom, and turned back to Zhongxing Mansion from the northwest. ”

Thinking of the difficulties and obstacles along the way, Luo Shichang was also shocked.

He left from Jinling and returned to Bianliang City from the old Huaishui Road, originally wanting to pass through Yinzhou, but who knew that the entire territory of Yinzhou had been occupied by the Mongol army. He had to return to Shaanxi and travel all the way west, from Jin Guoxiao Pass to Xia.

"It's good to come back, it's good to come back."

Li Deren nodded weakly and coughed violently.

"Your Majesty cherishes!"

Luo Shichang and Li Wei were shocked when they saw that Li Dewang's face was like gold paper and he had lost his human form.

"I'm afraid I won't last long with this body."

Li Dewang stopped coughing and followed.

"Luo Shichang, you can take my pulse."

At this time, Li Dewang was patient.

How to send an envoy to the Song Kingdom, Luo Shichang will naturally report back. If it doesn't work, it's also expected.

"Obey."

Luo Shichang stepped forward to check Li Dewang's pulse, and it took a long time to stand up, with a solemn face.

"Your Majesty's pulse is sluggish and your yang qi is weak, which should be evidence of deficiency and coldness. Your Majesty should be well recuperated, and do not get angry or angry. Otherwise......"

Luo Shichang spoke slowly, and Li Dewang interrupted him with a slight smile.

"Otherwise, your life will be lost."

Li Dewang looked at Luo Shichang and smiled miserably.

"I am still alive, and there are people to serve, there are people to eat, drink, and there are doctors. Pity the people of Daxia, the war is coming, the water is in dire straits, and the people are struggling to make a living! ”

Luo Shichang is a national player of Xinglin, he is not optimistic about his condition, it seems that he is terminally ill and can't last long.

"Your Majesty, don't give up hope until the last moment. The old minister went to the Song realm and met the Song Emperor in Jinling City, and he wanted to report to His Majesty. ”

Luo Shichang was depressed and hurried to play.

The Mongol army attacked the city, and Li Zhongge, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, sent an envoy to the Jin State, but the Jin State did not send troops. The people of the government and the opposition were in a state of panic, and even the seriously ill king seemed to have lost confidence in confronting the Tatar army.

"Luo Shichang, how is the situation of your envoy? Didn't the Song State refuse to send troops? ”

The war was raging, and until now, the Jin State has not sent a single soldier, and the Xia people have no hope for the reinforcements of the Jin State.

The Song people are weaker than the Jin people, and they are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and it is probably whimsical to count on them.

"Your Majesty, the minister met with the Song Emperor in Jinling, and the Song Emperor said that the Tatars are powerful and are determined to destroy my Great Xia. If His Majesty led his people south into the Song realm, the Song people would definitely take them in and settle them properly. ”

Luo Shichang's words made Li Dewang stunned for a long time, and then he shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Flee south. Even if I wanted to, the soldiers and the people would probably not go along. The homeland is hard to leave, I want to be the king of the lost country, and I can't leave my people in Daxia and flee from the land of Daxia. ”

The Tanguts fled to the Southern Song Dynasty, what is this? Is the whole country relocated?

Jin and Song refused to send troops for the Western Xia, and the Mongol army was overwhelming, and the fate of the Western Xia Kingdom seemed to be doomed.

Li Dewang's face was sad and his eyes were empty.

"Your Majesty, the minister still has something to say."

Luo Shichang looked around and stopped talking.

Li Dewang waved his hand slightly, and the eunuch and the palace maid retreated.

"Luo Qing, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Luo Shichang didn't speak, and Li Wei said on the side:

"Your Majesty, Luo Xianggong once met with Emperor Song in Jinling, and Emperor Song personally promised that if Western Xia was in trouble, he could send troops to rescue."

"Really?"

Li Dewang turned his head and looked at Luo Shichang in surprise.

"Emperor Song? The new emperor Zhao Hong, who took office in the second year of Qianding? Is he willing to send troops to reinforce Great Xia? ”

Emperor Song was willing to send troops to the rescue, which was really beyond his expectations.

"Your Majesty, this matter is true, and the minister does not dare to deceive Your Majesty!"

Luo Shichang hurriedly spoke.

"The Song people are weak, with thousands of mountains and rivers, even if they send troops to rescue, I'm afraid it won't be of much use."

Li Dewang was surprised and shook his head slightly.

The Song soldiers were weak, even if they waved their troops to come, how could they withstand the murderous Mongol army?

"Your Majesty, the Song Kingdom is not what it used to be. Emperor Song trained his troops, all of them were tigers and wolves, and they also had sharp firearms, and they were no longer the Wuxia Amon of the past. If His Majesty is willing, the ministers can go to the Song Realm at night and move to rescue the troops to defend Daxia. ”

Luo Shichang said it hard.

In fact, he also beat a drum in his heart, I don't know if Zhao Hong will come to the northwest as promised, is he ready for reinforcements?

When they were in Jinling City, the two sides didn't even sign a single document, who knows if this matter counts.

"Your Majesty, what Luo Xianggong said is very true. Now my Great Xia is full of crises, and I have reached the verge of destroying the country. The surrounding Mongol tribes, including the Jin people, were all watching from the wall, and only the Song people were willing to help. Your Majesty, don't hesitate any longer, lest you miss the opportunity and regret it! ”

Li Wei was the same, and persuaded softly.

Li Dewang was stunned for a moment, and then said:

"Having said that, but from Lin'an City to Zhongxing Mansion, thousands of miles away, this coming and going, I'm afraid it will be ......"

What was that so-called firearm, he didn't bother to ask.

"Your Majesty, Emperor Song has made an appointment with his ministers, and he will wait for his ministers to go to Shukou in March. The minister will leave tomorrow, and he will be able to meet the Song Emperor within ten days at most, and he can bring in two or three months to rescue the soldiers. ”

Luo Shichang hurried up. began to muttered in his heart again, will Zhao Hong be in Sichuan at this moment? Can he bring in the rescuers?

But the king of a country, and the princess of Wen of the Jin country, I am afraid it is not a false word.

That Song Emperor Zhao Hong, gentle and calm, eloquent and strategic, inexplicably convinced him and gave him confidence.

"Between Song and Xia, there is a Jin country, a border of hundreds of miles, the Song army is coming, and there won't be any inconvenience over there, right?"

Li Dewang hesitated for a moment and continued to ask.

Between Song and Xia, after all, there was a wide and narrow territory of the Jin Kingdom from four hundred to seven or eight hundred miles. Without the permission of the Jin State, could the Song army force the crossing?

However, it is always a good thing to have reinforcements coming, and it may be possible to save the Western Xia, which is about to collapse.

"Your Majesty has no worries, and the alliance was concluded on the same day, with the presence of Princess Wen of the Jin Kingdom. When the time comes, he will borrow troops from the Song Realm, and His Majesty will also ask him to personally write a letter to the Lord of Jin and Princess Wen. On the Jin side, there is a princess of Wen who mediates up and down. ”

Luo Shichang followed up and explained.

"Princess Wen? Between her and Emperor Song, is it an old acquaintance? ”

The fire of gossip in Li Dewang's heart burned unconsciously and unconsciously burning.

From Luo Shichang's words, how did he feel that the relationship between this Princess Wen and Zhao Hong was extraordinary.

"Your Majesty, the princess of Wen of the Jin Kingdom is full of youth, she and Emperor Zhao Hong of the Song Dynasty are old acquaintances, and the relationship between the two is extraordinary. From the minister's point of view, these two people may have feelings for each other, but the minister doesn't know what the truth is, and the courtiers of the Song people don't know either. ”

Luo Shichang played according to the facts. Who hasn't been young, Zhao Hong looked at Wan Yanchun's eyes, and he thought he could see it clearly.

"Your Majesty, the Song Jin feud, the princess of the Jin people, how can she marry the emperor of the Song people? In Yichen's view, the Jin State was also willing to promote the alliance of the three countries because of its cold lips and teeth. In any case, with the help of Princess Wen of the Jin people, things are much easier. ”

Li Wei played on the side, but he hit the nail on the head about the relationship between Zhao Hong and Wan Yanchun.

The shame of Jingkang, the hatred of losing the land and losing the country, the Song people will never forget, and the Song Emperor and the princess of the Jin Kingdom will definitely not get along.

However, the Song soldiers rescued the Western Xia, and the princess of the Jin Kingdom needed to reconcile them, so that the Song soldiers could "borrow" the way to the north and go smoothly.

"I see. I can't imagine that Emperor Song is still a merry man. ”

Li Dewang suddenly realized and asked softly.

"Emperor Song, do you have any requirements?"

Between countries, interests come first. Song Guoken sent troops to rescue, it will not be for no reason, and there must be requirements.

When the building is about to collapse, as long as it is not a division of the territory, he can accept it.